Staple



- June 19, 1934. w, QHARA 1,963,527

STAPLE Filed March 1, 1934 J v Inventor QQM Patented June 19, 1934 UNITED STATES s'raru: William Y. O'Hara, Waipaliu, Hawaii Application March 1,

1 Claim.

This invention relates broadly to staples and the object of the invention is to provide a staple especially adapted for securing a fence wire to a fence post.

Further in accordance with the present invention a staple of the character above suggested is provided with means for positively locking the staple against working loose.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is an "elevational view illustrating the use of the invention. v

Figure 2 is an elevational view taken at substantially right angles to Figure 1.

Figures 3 and 4 are detail sectional views taken substantially on the lines 3-3 and 44 respectively of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is an elevational view illustrating a slightly modified form of the invention, and

Figure 6 is a view taken at right angles to Figure 5.

Referring to the drawing it will be seen that 5 indicates the fence post-and 6 a portion of the fence wire to be secured to the post.

In the form of the invention, shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, the staple comprises a substantially U-shaped staple member '1, the legs of which are relatively short and a substantially U-shaped locking member 8 the legs of which are relatively long and intermediate their ends are bent at right angles to provide lateral terminals 8a. At the bights or closed ends thereof the staple 7 and locking member 8 are connected together in spaced relation through the medium of a bridge or connecting bar 9 which is. slightly curved transversely as shown in Figure 4. If desired the staple 7, locking element 8, and the bar 9 may be formed from a single blank, or the elements 7 and 8 may be welded or otherwise secured and made integral with the ends of the bar 9.

In using this form of the invention it will be seen that the staple 'l straddling the wire 6 is driven into the front side of the post 5 with the bar 9. extending longitudinally of the wire 6. As a result of the above the locking device 8 is disposed laterally of the post 5 and in finally securing the device in place'the terminals of the legs of the member 8 are driven into a side 1934, Serial No. 713,582

member 8 are provided with diagonally extending outwardly projecting burrs to embed into the post 5 for securely locking these parts of the elements '7 and 8 embedded in the wood of the fence post.

From the above it will be apparent that a staple embodying the features of this invention will securely remain in position on the post 5, is not likely to work loose and will hold the fence wire 6 securely and firmly in place.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 5 and 6 the parts 7 and 9 are dispensed with and the staple therein indicated by the reference numeral l0 resembles the locking member 8, the legs of the staple being longer than usual, and .bent intermediate their ends at substantially right angles to the plane of the body of the staple to provide the ends 10a that are driven into the fence post from a side or face thereof at right angles to the side or face of the fence post transversed by the fence wire. It will thus be seen that when the staple 10 is in place the main portion thereof will lie flat against one side of the post 5 at right angles to the wire 6 with the exposed portions of the legs or sides of the staple straddling the wire 6 which latter is secured within the bight or closed end -of the staple.

Having thus described my claim as new is:

In combination, a fence post of polygonal cross section, a fence wire staple for post edge use, said staple comprising an elongated member of armate cross section to provide a channel on its fence post engaging side to receive a fence wire, said elongated member being provided witha pair of pointed legs at one end to be driven into the post in straddled relation with the fence wire, and a pair of pointed legs at the opposite end of the elongated member, said last mentioned pair of legs having their pointed end portions bent laterally to be driven into a side of the post in angular relation to the side of the post against which the elongated member bears.

invention, what I WILLIAM Y. O'HARA.

face of the post to assume the position suggested in Figure 3.

- Preferably the legs or prongs of the staple '1 and the terminals 8a of the legs of the locking 

